They are places where you grow food, or the flowers that decorate your home, or just hide away when the world’s noise becomes, well, too noisy. A simple garden has been many […]
WVU and the Charles Town Library want you to grow
Jefferson County’s community library at 200 E. Washington Street
The year 2020 was obviously, one for the books. And 2021 is turning out to be just as challenging. Being a community library during this exceptional time has just been the latest […]
Mr. Tim reads about libraries
It’s all about the pets for Miss Julie’s Story Time
Do you have somewhere better to be at 4:00 p.m. today, Thursday, Feb. 18, than sitting in the warmth with Miss Julie? Story Time about pets. You can’t top that, right? Miss […]
Kerstin Budlong, Charles Town, WV
The worst part of the pandemic for me is that I have not been together with my son and his family since Christmas, 2019. Thank God for FaceTime. Since he and his […]
Shiloh’s Shorts – #1 – An Italian hero
As the official dog of the Charles Town Library, I have the wonderful job of being able to recommend stories that showcase the wonder and creativity of our animal friends, mostly dogs, […]
Share your story of 2020
The Charles Town Library contains many stories and now we want yours. As 2020 becomes part of history, we would like you to send us your memories, short or long, to become […]
Are we that different than big city readers?
Recently, the New York Public Library released its list of books most frequently checked out by its patrons during 2020. They compiled the information into different categories, e.g. Young Adult, Childrens, International, […]
It’s back! The Charles Town Library Adult Reading Challenge II
The challenge runs from December 21 to March 20 – the first day of Winter to the first day of Spring, to coincide with the season’s beginning and end. We’ve upped the […]
The Charles Town Library and The Old Opera House present Stage Story: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
To celebrate the holiday season and to start a wonderful new partnership, the Charles Town Library and The Old Opera House, have created an online production of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, […]
